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Healthcare training wheels, is a good way to describe what our long-standing veterans’ healthcare system should be all about.
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Totally agree Mike. As one who has been in the VA healthcare system for nearly two decades, I can say without reservation that it is a pity this system is not available to all citizens nationwide. We would likely spend far less and have better health outcomes if all were covered in a likewise system.
It's not just healthcare that works better when taken away from grifters and put into hands of professional:
https://youtu.be/PQOXdtPBGXI?t=17
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